Gm's big Buick sedans which used to dominate the Chinese car market are showing sluggish business in China In the promising growing economy car demand in China is shifting away from large sedans long favored by government officials to economy models demanded by families.GM face harsh competition from both homegrown and korean and japanese automakers. According to the Chinamobile Manufacturers Association, the country experienced a 15.7 percent increase in sales of passenger vehicles in 2005 compared with a year earlier. However, GM's sales volume was down 23 percent during the same time. Today, it is ordinary buyers, not government bureaucrats, who dominate the auto market. Consumers prefer smaller cars, such as the Elantra from Hyundai, Tianjin Xiali, Chery QQ mini-car from China, and Japanese Honda (Fit compact car). A QQ sells for $4800 to $5400, compared to GM/s lowest priced Santanas that sell for between $10000 and $12000. Apparently, compared to Japanese and Korean automakers, GM and Ford are not staying on top of the game, either domestically or internationally.